Requirements for each level

 Grade achieved

1. Basics

Exemplary: 5 pages in the site; 3 paragraphs of text per page
Effective: 4 pages in the site; 2 paragraphs of text per page
Baseline: 3 pages in the site; 1 paragraph of text per page
Beginning: 2 pages in the site; a sentece of text per page

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12

1. HTML Usage & templates

Exemplary: list, table* (contains the items below and these)
Effective: break tags+ (contains the items below and these)
Baseline: paired tags (contains the items below and these)
Beginning: doctypes (contains the items below and these)

*does not need to used on all pages although normally consistency is important to a site holding together.  However, if you are shaky with tables a good way to do this is to have a home page (index.htm) designed with a table and the other pages looking the same but designed without a table.

+ <p>, <br/>

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (24)

1. Structural Basics (site structure)/ Navigation underpinnings

Exemplary: email link, images work (contains the items below and these)
Effective: links that work (contains the items below and these)
Baseline: index.htm on server (contains the items below and these)
Beginning: files on server (contains the items below and these)

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (36)

1. Navigation

Exemplary: unique titles (<title></title>) on each page
Effective: headings used correctly (<h1></h1>, <h2></h2>
Baseline: consistent nav (“don’t make me think”)
Beginning: navigation area

This is is another one of the sections where you need to do each of the items up to and including the rating you wish to achieve. So, for baseline (6 points) you need to have a navigation area and consistently functioning and looking navigation.

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (48)

1. Browser Compatibility/ Usability

Exemplary: directions are very easy to understand
Effective: renders consistently in both; directions easier to understand
Baseline: renders nicely in IE or FF
Beginning: has complete structure ( standard structure - see below )

This is is another one of the sections where you need to do each of the items up to and including the rating you wish to achieve. So, for baseline (6 points) you need to have files with complete structure and pages that look good in one of the two browsers mentioned (or now Chrome from Google)

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (60)

1. CSS

Consistent look and feel; Site holds together

Exemplary: 3 internal styles
Effective: 2 internal styles
Baseline: 1 internal style
Beginning: consistent look & feel

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (72)

1. Formatting / Design

Exemplary: at least 2 graphics and at least 2 colors to support page content and that work together
Effective: at least 2 graphics or colors that support page content and are used to enhance design
Baseline: at least one design element (image, lines, boxes); 1 color other than B & W
Beginning: no design elements or colors

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (84)

1. Content/ Support Info

Exemplary: no errors
Effective: few errors (average of 2 a page)
Baseline: frequent errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling (average of 3-4 page)
Beginning: Numerous errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling (average of 5-6 page)

Ex: 12
Ef:  9
Ba:  6
Be:  3

12 (96)

AboutUs (extra points)

Exemplary: page contains this grid
Effective: page contains your name
Baseline: page is linked to from other pages
Beginning: page exists

This is is another one of the sections where you need to do each of the items up to and including the rating you wish to achieve.

4 extra points

4 (100)

You will apply a span with provided style to the section of the grid that’s relevant (grid will be downloadable soon) - see example directly below

3 extra points for announcing your view of the grade

This is an example

You will apply a span with provided style to the section of the grid that’s relevant (grid will be downloadable soon)

3 extra points for announcing your view of the grade